Quality Head

Head of Quality Assurance Automotive Foundry

Role Overview

customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements

Key Responsibilities

A. Strategic Quality Leadership

• Develop and implement the foundry’s quality strategy aligned with corporate objectives and customer expectations.
• Lead the

  Quality Management System (QMS)

  and ensure its effectiveness and continual improvement.
• Set quality objectives, KPIs, and improvement targets for all quality-related processes.
• Act as the

  management representative

  for IATF 16949 and customer audits.

B. Product & Process Quality Management

• Oversee incoming, in-process, and final quality control operations.
• Approve and control process validation, FMEA, control plans, PPAP, and SPC activities.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) for nonconformities.
• Ensure casting and machining process controls (metal composition, mold integrity, cooling rates) are maintained and verified.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering to reduce scrap, rework, and process variation.

C. Customer Quality Interface

• Act as the primary contact for customer quality issues, audits, and approvals.
• Manage customer complaints, BD reports, and field-return analysis (

  FRACAS

  ).
• Lead deployment of customer-specific requirements across departments.
• Ensure proactive communication with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers regarding product performance and improvements.

D. Supplier Quality Assurance

• Approve and audit raw material suppliers (alloys, sand cores, consumables).
• Define supplier quality standards and monitor performance via scorecards and PPAP approvals.
• Support suppliers in corrective actions and quality improvement programs.

E. Quality Systems & Compliance

• Maintain certification and compliance with

  IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001

  , and relevant safety/environmental standards.
• Coordinate internal audits, management reviews, and continuous improvement projects (Kaizen, Six Sigma).
• Ensure compliance with metrology, calibration systems, traceability, and documentation control.

F. Team Development & Leadership

• Lead and develop the QA team, including engineers, inspectors, metallurgists, and lab technicians.
• Foster a culture of quality ownership across all organizational levels.
• Provide training on quality tools (SPC, MSA, APQP, 8D, 5-Why, FMEA).

Authority

The Head of QA has the authority to:

• Stop production in case of serious quality nonconformities.
• Approve or reject products and materials that do not meet requirements.
• Sign off on customer submissions (PPAP, ISIR, FAIR, etc.).
• Initiate containment actions for defects internally and at customer sites.
• Approve suppliers based on audits and qualification criteria.
• Set and enforce quality policies and procedures across the organization.
• Escalate systemic issues directly to the Plant Manager or Executive Leadership.

Required Competencies

• Deep understanding of foundry processes (melting, molding, core making, heat treatment, machining).
• Strong knowledge of automotive quality standards and tools (

  IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA, 8D

  ).
• Leadership and communication skills to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage customer relations.
• Analytical skills for data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Competence in metrology, material testing, and non-destructive testing (NDT).

Qualifications

• Education:

  Diploma or Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.

• Experience:

  20+ years in foundry or heavy engineering industries.

• Application Details

• Interested candidates are requested to email their updated resumes to:

  recruitment@kiswok.com, avijit.dey@kiswok.com, soma.mukherjee@kiswok.com.

• Note:

  Only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed further.